Chapter 28 - Look Familiar

"She invited me," Sydnee said in a tone laced with aloofness.

"I think you must have ulterior motives."

"Yeah. Many of us saw you dancing with Marquise of the Buckleys."

"Sydnee, is it this hard for you to admit that you are also a fame-whoring social climber? What century do you think this is? Why are you still pretending to be a so-called lady? Do you think you're a princess? That's so ridiculous."

Sydnee's face was still void of emotion. "Whatever you guys think. I still have things to go. I gotta go now."

"Wait!" Those girls crowded around her again, "Elsie, I'll give you one more chance. Join us and we could be friends, sharing weal and woe."

Elsie remained silent.

"Hey, say something!"

Seeing that they were about to start a fight, Emily walked over and handed Elsie her phone. "My brother wants to talk to you."

Everyone paused. They turned to the small girl who suddenly appeared and felt she was somewhat familiar.

"Hey. This is Elsie's sister!"

"Her? Then her brother is...."

"Eliot!"

Sydnee was surprised as well. She took the phone and walked a few steps away, "Hello...?"

As for those girls, they wore a friendly smile at Emily before running away as rapidly as their feet would move. They just wished this retard had heard nothing and wouldn't tell her brother she had met them.

After they left, Sydnee gave the phone back to Emily as she said with sincerity, "Thank you."

Emily smiled.

Sydnee couldn't help but lean over, stating in her ear, "You're not stupid at all."

She had believed Emily's words. But saying "hello" a few times, she still got no response. There was no phone call, and no one was looking for her.

Only after those girls left did Sydnee come to a realization. She was just a little surprised that she was saved by a "little retard".

Emily pretended to know nothing, "I don't know what you're talking about."

Sydnee took a glance at Harold, then gave a soft hug to Emily. Her voice went softer, "Don't worry. I mean no harm. I was just curious about why you are pretending. But now I think it doesn't matter. Whatever it is, you helped me. Last night was the first time, and today the second. Give me a call if you are in need."

Emily didn't set a password for her phone. Sydnee dialed her own phone number and gave it back to her. Afterward, she took out her ringing phone, got it through, and left.

In confusion, Emily pressed the phone against her ear. Sydnee, who was on the other end of the phone, stated, "I owe you two favors. I can help you twice."

Sure enough, the Dickerson family always paid their debts.

Emily walked forward as Harold followed in silence.

She was not worried that he would let on what had happened. Even if he did, no one would doubt if she had recovered.

Wait.

In her previous life, she had seen Sydnee in the Tea Manor. And in that year, the price of tea had skyrocketed. The auction price had even reached around 200,000 per gram.

The Tea Manor!

Emily suddenly stopped and turned to Harold, "I want to go catch the fireflies."

Harold didn't know what to say.

He had just thought Emily became better.. And now Emily showed him what she was really like.